Introduction
The following pages provide the New Zealand Defence Force’ response to the Law Commission’s Towards a New Veterans’ Entitlement Scheme: A Discussion Paper on a Review of the War Pensions Act 1954.
Background
The research for this submission has been undertaken on three levels:
- Subject Matter Experts from Legal, Medical, Veterans Affairs and Risk Management/Rehabilitation
- Command views from the Navy, Army, Air Force and Joint Force Headquarters
- Direct engagement with serving personnel, through focus groups (240 participants) and an online survey (1300 responses)
Contents
This submission contains the following topics:
- Guiding Principle
- Key Terms
- Profile of the Veteran Community
- Transitional Arrangements
- Service Eligibility
- Connection between Service and Impairment
- Evidential Provisions
- Medical Evidence and Assessment of Level of Impairment
- Compensation for Permanent Impairment
- Income Support
- Additional Allowances
- Rehabilitation
- Case Management
- Health Care
- Entitlements for Veterans’ Families
- Administration and Assessment of Claims
- Research and Monitoring
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